2019

Conductivity sensor

Sensorex’s
CS615 conductivity sensor monitors process fluids for changes within critical
parameters. The sterilizable sensors are ideal for
food, pharmaceutical and other contamination-sensitive services where sanitary
connections are desired.

The 316 stainless steel construction withstands
both cleaning in place and steam sterilization processes up to 130°C. Two
sanitary tri-clamp flange sizes are available. For compatibility with a number
of instrumentation models, both sizes come with optional automatic temperature
compensation.

Cell constants offered with the CS316 are 0.01,
0.1 and 1.0, which allow the sensors a measurement range in most applications
from pure water to general industrial use. The sensors come with a 10-ft. cable
with tinned wire terminations for connection to process monitoring
instrumentation.

Tachnometer
generators

The
ATC DigiTec Division has announced the compact 758-GF86/XF86 series of industrial
open-face alternating current (AC) tachometer
generators. These tachometers are
designed primarily for use on shaft ends to measure speeds of up to 100,000
RPMs and extremely low torque burdens of
less than one ounce-inch.

This series of AC tachometer generators are speed
transducers in basic form, consisting of a stator and a permanent magnet rotor
mounted onto a rotating shaft within a customer’s own specified equipment. The
compact size of the 758-GF86/XF86 series allows them to be installed in
inaccessible areas such as gear boxes, diesel engines
and conveyor systems.

The units are also impervious to oil, grease and
relatively high temperatures. These meters are modified to reduce rapid
fluctuation, displaying their output in display digits that result from varying
speed drive rates.

Temperature
controllers

West Control Solutions provides a range of
temperature controllers that are designed for regulating temperature in a
variety of applications, including plastics, packaging and laboratory
equipment.

The CAL controllers, which include the 3300, 9300
and 9400 controllers, offer a menu for programming and full
proportional-integral-derivative (PID) operation for efficient performance,
while the digital-to-analog convertor function reduces overshoot problems associated with a
conventional PID controller.

Color vision system

A Cognex has released the In-Sight 7010C, a color vision
system that can distinguish parts by color. The system features 24-bit color
resolution that identifies 16 million color variations. Industries using color
identification include automotive, food and beverage, electronic hardware and
pharmaceutical.

Along with the In-Sight 7010C, Cognex is introducing three additional color models, the
In-Sight 7200C, 7400C and 7402C. These systems solve more complex applications
involving logic or color composition, as well as those requiring higher
resolution or faster execution.

Photoelectric
proximity sensor

Sick USA has announced the W27 MultiPac photoelectric proximity sensor. The W27 MultiPac uses two redundant receiver arrays to detect
difficult targets such as bundled bottles in the packaging and food and
beverage industries.

The W27 MultiPac
provides overhead counting and indexing to ensure bundles are created and
transported properly. It offers two independent receiver arrays for continuous
detection when diffused light is misdirected from bundled surfaces. A single,
high-intensity, visible red-emitting LED aids in alignment and provides
detection despite dirt and dust buildup.

The W27 MultiPac is
able to detect shiny, glossy or dark targets within its foreground without
signal interruptions. A higher angle of incidence provides increased mounting
flexibility, enabling the detection of film-wrapped pallets and other targets.

Industrial Bluetooth transmitter

Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies
have released the iBlue, a handheld Bluetooth
transmitter that gathers production data and sends it to bluetooth-enabled
smartphones, tablets and computers. The iBlue can
replace tools such as hardness testers, micrometers and temperature readers.

When the iBlue is
paired with a Bluetooth-enabled device, it gathers, records and sends data
through its three ports: a K-type thermocouple port, a three-pin metal hardness probe port and a USB human
interface device-enabled port that connects with a wide range of
non-proprietary tools including keyboards, micrometers, calipers and barcode
scanners.

No special software is required and data from the
iBlue can be sent as a text email or placed into MS
Excel and Notepad. iBlue is
compatible with the most common operating systems including Apple’s iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows and Linux.